Customer Reviews

Kolcraft Contours Classique 3-in-1 Bassinet

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Received this bassinet as a gift from my mother. It is absolutely beautiful. The dark wood and the cream/beige colored fabrics really compliment each other. The fact that it is not only a bassinet, but a changing table as well is great. There is storage below (lined baskets) and on the side (diaper stacker/misc. compartments). The moses basket is removable so you can take baby anywhere. There are only two drawbacks to this unit:
1 - The universal bassinet sheets (found in most stores) do not fit on this model. This mattress is much longer than the average bassinet so you will only have the one sheet that it comes with. So, receiving blankets used in the meantime while the sheet is being washed will have to do.
2 - The diaper stacker is not as sturdy as I would have liked. I only have newborn diapers in it right now, not even filled to the brim, yet it bows a bit in the center. Should have at least a hard cardboard piece in the fabric to provide more support.
Other than that, I would highly recommend this bassinet to anyone. It's a nice change to the older "plastic" models and all of their frilly fabrics. This bassinet goes along with our own home decor (colors are gender neutral) and does not look out of place.

I am a very happy mom!!

This bassinet is okay. Setup was okay. The moses basket is big and gives plenty room for baby. It looks nice but you get over that quick.

What i didn't like was the diaper holder. It is held on by velcro only. Also I found the changer an inconvenience as you would have to remove the moses basket every time for a change. The changing piece is stored under the moses basket as you see in the picture. When you wanna change baby you'd have to take it out and snap it onto the top. The moses basket is a bit large for me to carry around since im petite.

Overall this bassinet is good but if I could choose another one, I would.

I bought this beautiful bassinet for my son, who is now 2 1/2 weeks old. It's a great value for the money since it offers great flexibility and usability. Before you buy, however, there are a few things to know about this product.
1. *Universal sheets do not fit.* We solved this issue thanks to a great tip from the amazing nurses at our hospital. Simply slide a pillow case over the mattress pad! It's an economical and practical solution (and would probably work for any bassinet pad).
2. *The casters are lousy.* The manufacturer cut some corners with the useless plastic caster wheels on the bottom. Pulling the bassinet from the bedroom to the living room required a driver's license because the dang things barely move and when they do, they inevitably go in different directions. Another easy fix: my husband popped out the crappy ones and replaced them with $10 rubber wheel casters from the hardware store in about 5 minutes.
3. *The changing pad clips are awful.* The changing pad has flimsy plastic slide-on clips that are meant to snap onto the top of the bassinet to convert it into a changing table. Those were not only inconvenient but also seemed to be a safety issue because I was sure they would snap while my son was on the table. I pulled those off and just place the changing pad right on top of the bassinet. More often than not, though, I throw the pad onto the sofa or bed to change my son (if he's asleep in the bed, do you really want to pick him up, move a pad on top with one hand, and then put him on it? Meh. Too much one-armed work for me.). Oh, and be forewarned that the pad is not soft or warm. A receiving blankie or cloth diaper does the trick. The good part is that is is very large and waterproof -- perfect size for a boy, if you know what I mean. ;-P

Overall, my husband and I are very happy with this purchase & feel we've already gotten our money's worth after just two weeks. I yank this bassinet around the house all day long. Having the diapering stuff, some clothes, a changing table, and a bed right next to you whether you're eating dinner or sleeping at night is a huge convenience.

This bassinet is great! The removable moses basket is a huge convenience, and the organizers work very well. Our son is very happy to sleep in it, and there's plenty of room for him to grow. Setup was a cinch and it looks fantastic!

The bassinet looks wonderful and is very versatile. The things to note:
--The mattress is not the best. It is thin and not firm, nor soft. We put in a softer blanket under the fitted sheet that covers the waterproof mattress. This helped to make this a bit more comfortable
--All the parts of the bassinet can be washed.

Also, it might be hard to know this beforehand, but it might be a waste of money if your newborn will not sleep in a bassinet. Our newborn didn't like to sleep in it. We had to try repeatedly to get her into it. She would sleep in it sometimes, but we may not have bought a bassinet at all had we known that we would get such little use out of it for our baby girl. However, that's no fault of the product. I would still recommend it if someone was looking for a versatile bassinet.

This bassinet has been great! We have our son sleeping in our room with us while he is still up a few times a night. It's so nice for those 3am diaper changes to just be able to plop the changing table right on top of the bassinet. We are fairly tight on space, so it's really nice not to have to have a separate piece of furniture. Plus, once we move the baby into his own room, we'll still be able to use this in there as a changing table, thus prolonging the life of the bassinet. At first I was hesitant about buying this because it was a bit more expensive than other bassinets, but then I realized that if I saved some money buying a cheaper bassinet, I would only be able to use it for a couple of months, and I would also have to buy a separate changing table for in the nursery. After I realized that, It seemed like a no-brainer!

After using this for 2 months now, I would say that my only complaint is that the construction seems a little on the cheap side. It's a little bit wobbly (though, not enough to cause concern), and the wheels are very cheap. If you don't move it around a lot it's not a problem, but the locks on the wheels have a tendency to get very easily tapped into the locked position, making it very annoying to try to move the bassinet. If it's really a problem, this could easily be remedied by higher-quality castors, which are usually fairly interchangeable.

I would absolutely recommend buying this bassinet!

Great product for taking baby around the house, with convenient storage. I love that it's a bassinet and changing table all in one! Mattress could be softer!

This is a great bassinet, I really like it's funtions. But i wish the changer was a little more practicle.

This bassinet is a wonderful addition to my granddaughter's nursery. It has great storage for all of the little things a newborn needs, my daughter is able to move it from room to room and the basket is very handy when my daughter needs to go into another room and doesn't want to take the entire bassinet.